[-Yet he's still looking at the floor as if the answer might be down there somewhere. It certainly looks like he's searching somewhere on it for a few moments, not really staring all that directly at one point any more.]

The Tower is quiet now, all except for within one block. Even the Dormitories are mostly deserted, I find.

Battle lines are drawn and I intend to get behind the advance.

[He words it carefully, though nods after wards, happy enough with the expression. His voice is still quiet but really, he's in two minds whether he cares if they are being monitored here still.]